tomcod

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noun

Any member of the species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.

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Atlantic tomcodtommycodfrostfishwinter codPacific tomcod
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Meanings

tomcod1

nountomcod (plural tomcods or tomcod)

plural tomcods

  1. Any member of the species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.

    Synonyms: Atlantic tomcod, tommycod, frostfish, winter cod

  2. Any member of the species Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.

    Synonyms: Pacific tomcod

  3. Any member of the species Menticirrhus saxatilis (syn. Menticirrhus nebulosus) of kingfishes
  4. Any member of the species Sebastodes paucispinis of jacks.

Tomcod2

nounTomcod (plural Tomcods or Tomcod)

plural Tomcods

  1. Alternative letter-case form of tomcod.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.

Similar
Atlantic tomcodtommycodfrostfishwinter cod

nounAny member of the species Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.

Similar
Pacific tomcod
Also see
atlantic tomcodtommycod

Origin

Possibly from French tacaud, probably influenced by tom (“male animal”) and cod.

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Translations

Dena'ina tleghanduda
  • tleghandudaMicrogadus proximus
Finnish jääturska
  • jääturskaMicrogadus tomcod
French poulamon, petit poisson des chenaux
  • poulamonMicrogadus tomcod
  • petit poisson des chenauxMicrogadus tomcod
Icelandic dvergþorskur
  • dvergþorskurMicrogadus tomcod

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

tomcod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomcod

MLA

“tomcod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomcod. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tomcod,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomcod.

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